“A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.” Do you know what that is? Black holes, amazing yet mysterious, are all over our universe, including in the center of our own galaxy. Let’s dive, or rather, “fall” into this “sucking” topic.

However, before we discuss about black holes, you need to know how they’re formed. Let’s start with a star, but not any star, though. One that’s at least ten times our own sun. Sit back and relax, for it'll take millions of years before it dies and explodes into a supernova. The remaining bits of the star shrink down and the radius of the star decreases drastically. What’s left matter with unimaginable mass. Because the mass is so great, gravity causes what remains of the star to collapse. Long story short, black holes form after a giant star explodes.

To know about black holes, you’d have to know they are there because they are normally invisible. Scientist aren’t able to observe black holes without it being around stars, tearing them apart. When black holes react with the environment around them, the mass that interacts with the black hole emits light rays, gamma-rays, and x-rays. These rays are then observed by special telescopes.

There are three types of black holes, stellar, supermassive, and miniature. First, there are the miniature black holes. These are the really small, the size of an atomic particle. But don’t let the size fool you, they have as much mass as large mountains. Scientist believe they formed in the beginning during the Big Bang. Stellar black holes are the small ones, and their mass is a few times our sun. Last but not least are the supermassive black holes. Having masses 105-1010 our sun. Supermassive black holes were able to achieve these great masses since they are surrounded by a lot of matter. There’s a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Black holes have the same amount of gravity as something equivalent of its mass. A black hole the size of the sun wouldn't suck in the Earth and shred everything apart. But, if you were to stupidly pass the event horizon, the point where gravity is too strong to return, what would happen? You look around the black hole’s surrounding. Everything is distorted, for the black hole is bending the light of the stars. As you fall in, you move faster and faster. The acceleration is greater the smaller the black hole. Small black holes can tear you apart before you even pass the event horizon, and. Anyway, your feet are closer to the black hole, and are being affected stronger, so the result is you get stretched. This is called tidal force. Actually, it’s so intense; you can’t really call it being “stretched”. Let’s call it what scientists do, “spaghettification”. By now, I’m sorry to say you are dead. All your molecules are stretched and ripped apart, so you’re dead. But what happens next? What remains of you travels to the singularity, the center of the black hole, a point of infinitely denseness, and light sucking gravitational pull. However, what’s after that? Nothing but theories. Wormhole? Do you disappear? The question still remains to be answered. To sum it up, you get stretched and ripped and ultimately die.

We know that black holes suck things up, but what if it met another black hole? No, you don’t end up with a paradox. There are two outcomes as of now. They could recoil off of each other, or they could merge together. It all depends on angle, speed of spin, and size of the black holes.

Like all things, an end will come. Yes, black holes aren’t immortal. Even a thing that ends the lives of other things will die, discovered by everyone’s favorite physicist, Stephen Hawking. Hawking Radiation, or radiation released by a black hole, causes it to shrink. In the end, the black hole doesn’t care. At the rate it’s losing its mass, a black hole with the mass of our sun will live an uncountable and unimaginable number of years. If you want the numbers, multiply a billion by a billion. Do it again, and again. One more time now, and you have the years it’ll take for the black hole to evaporate. Enjoy your countdown.

I’m afraid to tell you this is it. But nevertheless, you probably learned something today, unless you are an astronomer or something. For instance, you learned about how black holes are formed and spotted. You learned what’s it’s like to fall in one, and when they collide. Finally you learned about their deaths. Now you can go be that one guy who talks about miscellaneous things and no one likes. And please, steer away black holes, you don’t want fall in one.

“When Scientists have discovered a new type of energetic force referenced in essence to Carnot engines, they will be able to determine the ultimate mass of entropy in the universe.”

Communication is not simply just words, pictures, or gestures. As a broad generic word, communication can range from physical contact to facial expressions. Our actions heavily define the messages that humans send to you. But one important action that people generally do not think of is the increasing or decreasing of interactions space. Space sends a silent language that is sometimes misinterpreted by the recipient of the message. Unfortunately, this type of silent communication may be even more important than verbal communication in certain situations. The increasing or decreasing of distance between two or more people greatly affects themselves. When a person is far away from another, there are several messages that may be conveyed. They might dislike or even fear each other. The deadliness of communication with space is that sometimes the other person or people do not understand the abundant amount of distance. During my school years, I figured if a person moves farther away, then he or she feels offended, disinterested, or scared of I or my actions. However, there could be other reasons. Instead of antagonism toward one another, the distance could also mean shyness. When a person meets a new person, shyness may get in the way, and one person may keep his distance from the other. There is no hatred in this situation; instead, the situation is filled with friendliness, but with the timidity of a person’s self-characteristic. Other cultures have their own expectation of considering the amount of acceptable space. In America, people are usually farther from each other when communicating than the Latin Americans. Therefore, other cultures who visit the United States will misinterpret the abundant amount of space as unfriendliness, yet that space is the amount that Americans consider comfortable. On the other hand, when a person is closer to each other, the lack of space may be misinterpreted differently with each individual. Some may think the closeness represents sexual feelings and or a close relationship with one and another. Others, especially of different countries and cultures, may think the absence of space is unavoidable or required for proper communication. Crowded countries like the United Kingdom cannot avoid the minimal amount of space and eventually get used to it. Lack of space for people living in these filled places is not as much as a bother than the people living in roomy places like the United States. According to Edward Hall, an American anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher, Latin Americans “cannot talk comfortably with one another unless they are very close the distance that evokes either sexual or hostile feelings in the North American. Thus, Latin Americans may feel hurt or insulted when individuals from another culture increases the space between them, but it actually is just a matter of fact of the amount of space for proper communication. Lack of space can mean a close relationship or sexual appeal, or it could also mean a demand for a clearer way communicating such as when telling a secret. All these interpretations could be evoked from the lack of space; unfortunately, it is up to the other person to decide these silent messages. Space is important to human interactions, yet, people sometimes underestimate the importance of it. This form of communication cannot be decrypted to understand the meanings of each lack or excess of space because there are severally factors that have to be depended upon. The distance between one and another greatly affects the situation. Thus, space can be as great as verbal communication, so next time when there is lack of verbal communication, use space as a form of communication instead.

Life is a competition. Throughout history, human beings have given their efforts to equalize this competition by removing all prejudices, especially here in America, which is considered the “land of opportunity” by many immigrants. Segregation is gone. Slavery disappeared. Now, people know they can reach for success by their own will without any obstacles in their way. However, obstructions have been building up in the path of Asian Americans. Asian Americans have emigrated from their native country to prove their worth in a system where any individual can pursue success, regardless of race and prejudice. Yet now America has denied them the chance for success because “Asians are too smart for their own good.” Whether this reason is true or false, the American education system has transformed this belief into a hindrance toward the opportunities of Asian Americans. Ironically, while America can now be said to be a diverse country, its education system looks down at Asians for being “so Asian” or too smart. Each Asian individual is different from each other. Stereotypes classify Asian students as people who only study to aim for excellent grades. This is simply not true; plenty of Asians do not score A’s on their report card. However, the proportion of Asians who earn outstanding grades to the Asian population is greater than the proportion of white people earning outstanding grades to the white population. Asian parents are an important cause of the higher average academic scores of their children. Immigrating to America from foreign countries is extremely difficult. One needs significant reasons ways to enter America, such as wealth, connections, and intelligence. To emigrate from China to America, a person needs to pass a test. One needs smarts to pass this test, and if he or she does, then the gates to America are opened. Thus, a majority of the Asians who arrive in America have some intelligence that puts them above the rest of the people in their home country. So Americans should not classify all Asians by stereotypes but should understand that the Asian students who thrive well in school are the successful ones of their homeland. Instead of lowering the standards of other races and increasing the standards of Asians, the education system needs to judge people based on merits and accomplishments without bias. When Asians get good grades, society becomes annoyed and expects that achievement from basically only them. All these stereotypes are made, which insults the hard work and the actions of Asians. Instead of mocking Asians for “being too smart for their good,” people should learn how to score higher academically; and the educational system should set a higher standard. To give opportunities toward those who lag behind in school would be unfair toward those who receive less opportunity. The educational system may even be jealous of the success of Asians. Thus, Asian students’ accomplishments need to be accepted, not rejected by society. The education system needs to lift unnecessary weight off the shoulders of Asian Americans. Right now, it is lifting weights off the rest of the races and applying it onto Asians. No one can be too smart of their own good. It would only be true if the standard of education was at its zenith. Thus, the education of America may become inferior if people do not accept the higher achievements of Asian Americans. Asians can set an excellent example for success and improvement, but society does not buy it. Instead, the education system silently discriminates Asians through decaying their educational opportunities by denying entrance toward selective colleges. Immediately, a reform for a higher standard of education would be needed, not the affirmative action, which is the reform for more opportunities but less expectations.

John Stuart Mill’s doctrine of Utilitarianism is correct, as it describes mankind as a whole but without overgeneralization. Although both philosophers, Mill and Meng-tzu, can provide examples of men’s actions to prove their principles correct, Mill’s philosophy demonstrates the values and beliefs of all beings. He does not optimistically nor pessimistically perceive humans. He understands their reason for action, just like Meng-tzu; however, utilitarianism describes a clearer and more exceptional definition of human behavior. Mill states that humans have a popular goal of happiness that is achieved through internal as well as external actions. On the other hand, Meng-tzu declares that human beings are born with four basic virtues. However, if that were the truth of mankind’s principles, wars would be inexistent. Peace would cross from one corner of the world to the other because people could share compassion with each other. Everybody would have a sense of shame and sense of right and wrong from the beginning of his or her time. Thus, people could create international peace because each and every being would know what is morally correct and would learn from his or her mistake through self-shame. But wars do exist on this world, and utilitarianism defines the reason for war among human beings. Groups of people fight wars to achieve a popular goal. A goal requires obligation, known in utilitarianism jargon as internal and external sanctions. These sanctions are the forces that are outward and within a being that decides the beliefs, values, and actions of a human being. Meng-tzu philosophy cannot cover some of the life-changing actions of human beings and has too many exceptions. Thus, his philosophy needs to be more specific and open-minded and needs take international events in consideration. The psychology of humans is not at its best, for human beings create institutions to mold or perfect the mind. If humans were born with all four basic virtues, they would not need these institutions, such as schools. Society would not need rules either because hypothetically, people follow them naturally. Institutions apply an external force among human beings. Schools enforce rules so that students could behave appropriately and properly. Thus their sense of morality can determine their greatest happiness. Human beings develop moral sense and behavior through a variety of institutions throughout their life. According to the book Lord of the Flies, human beings all have at least a sliver of savagery and primal instinct in their soul. Institutions block off this inhumane trait from their people, but once the institutions disappear, civilization crumbles. Governments exist for the enforcement of civilization among their people. Meng-tzu implies that people do need these institutions to carve their essence because their essence already contains a sense of shame, an ability to yield to others, compassion, and sense of right and wrong. But humans do have institutions, thus, mankind believes it does need institutions and rules to maintain a civilized society. Utilitarianism is more in-depth of human behavior than Meng-tzu’s philosophy. Meng-tzu’s philosophy of four virtues is overgeneralized and needs to be much more specific about when, why, and how people apply these genetic virtues into their principles. Utilitarianism is a modern philosophy and applies to this century where international events occur and institutions are many. Thus, Mill is correct since his philosophy is appropriate and exceptional, especially in the current era of this century.

The Civil War greatly influenced the change in perspective toward African-Americans. Over 750,000 people died throughout the war’s effects. As a result, general viewpoints on African-Americans shifted and many all throughout the country were inspired by the countless acts of bravery and courage African-Americans had shown fighting for their freedom and keeping the spirits alive. African-Americans, despite cruel discrimination, disparity, and inhumanity, overpowered their differences and other people’s perspectives during the Civil War ultimately leading to their equal dominance and rights among all surrounding races of the world. One group was extraordinarily courageous and arguably best represented the struggle African-Americans faced to obtain their rights and freedom. This group was the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, and it was made up entirely of black soldiers with white commanders. Back then, any African-American soldier could not only be killed; they could be resold back into slavery if they were caught, which was worse than death. Even so, this group led the assault of Fort Wagner. They knew that this was a suicide mission, yet they went for the sake of their freedom. About half of them were killed while marching to Fort Wagner. Although the fort was never taken, their bravery and courage represented and still represents an even greater meaning than freedom. The 54th Regiment of Massachusetts was one of the most famous African-American regiments that served during the Civil War for their bravery and their bold charge at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner on July 18, 1863. Almost half of the men died there, including Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the commanding officer of the regiment. The bravery of these men can never be matched. These men charged the fort knowing that they would be wiped out, for they had to run in sand across an open area to reach the fort. This gave the Confederates easy targets to pick off. The sand weighed them down, and bullets and cannon balls rained on them from above. These men also enlisted knowing that if they were captured, they would be sold back into slavery, or tortured and killed. Even with all these dangers lurking around them, they were one of the hardest workers in the Civil War.African-American soldiers in the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry proved themselves to be reputable soldiers, as they worked in artillery, infantry, and supported other army functions by working as carpenters, nurses, and spies. Although they were recruited on the promise of the same pay as white soldiers, which was a pay of thirteen dollars a month, the African-American soldiers were only paid ten dollars a month with the Army keeping three more dollars for clothing. At the end of the month, white soldiers were paid thirteen dollars with an added allowance of three dollars, while African-American officers were paid three dollars less with three more dollars detained. It was a common idea throughout all African-American soldiers to be paid the full wage for which they were promised. So, many African-American soldiers refused any pay until June 15, 1864, when Congress gave equal pay to all soldiers, repealing the racist acts intended. During the Civil War, there were a total of 186,097 soldiers who were of African descent. Both freed and runaway slaves joined the Union Army and Navy on a fight to support their cause. When the issue of including African-Americans regiments in the fight was raised, the idea was challenged with uncertainty and anger by many officials in the Union. They were concerned of the response of the border states, the reaction of white soldiers in the army, and of the ability at which the African-American soldiers could fight. On July 17, 1862, Congress granted African-American soldiers enrollment in the Union army, but local militia had already enlisted African-American soldiers to provide manpower and to protect their towns. Although African-American soldiers only made up 10% of the army, their casualties and mortality rate was significantly higher than that of the white soldiers, as 20% of enrolled African-American soldiers were killed. White officers and soldiers had thought that African-American soldiers lacked the ability to fight properly, but again and again did the African-American regiments prove their importance in the outcome of the Civil War and the capabilities to withstand the fighting.The Civil War is one of the most illustrious wars in American history expanding beyond racial rights, freedoms, and the meanings which control disparity and equality between different countries and forms of race and cultures. The Civil War ranged from 1861 to 1865, and was focused on freeing African-Americans and bringing the South back to the Union. The outcome of the war included the collapsing of the Confederacy and the abolishment of slavery. Four years of bloody combat led to the death and annihilation of 750,000 soldiers. This war determined greater unknown acts of courage and bravery that led to the decision and restoring of the national unity of the country and the influence against racial discrimination. Moreover, the African-Americans contributed greatly to the success of our nation, and we should recognize these acts of courage and fearless determination.

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 and assassinated April 15, 1865. He was elected into office on March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865. His killer,John Wilkes Booth, was a famous actor and comedian who happened to be performing for President Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre. John Wilkes Booth and other co-workers first planned to kidnap Lincoln but then later planned to kill him. When he first planned to kidnap him, they were going to take him to the Confederate Army. After Lincoln’s second Inauguration, Booth wrote in his journal "What an excellent chance I had, if I wished, to kill the President on Inauguration day!" On March 17, 1865, Booth told his conspirators that Lincoln would be going to to a play. He told his men to join him at a restaurant. He soon realized that Lincoln did not attend the play. Three days before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination the president had a dream. He said that he was sleeping and and woke up with the sound of sadness and mourners. He walked down stairs and he found not a living soul. When he went into the East Room he found people and a corpse. He demanded.” Who is dead in the White House!” One of the soldiers replied,” The President, he was killed by an assassin” He then woke up and couldn’t sleep. He knew it was something.On April 14 President Lincoln woke up cheery and bright. Hugh McCulloch, the new Secretary of the Treasury, said that on that morning, "I never saw Mr. Lincoln so cheerful and happy". No one couldn’t have missed it. This caused the First Lady some concern. She says that saying such things can be result bad. At Ford’s Theatre when Booth picked up his mail, he heard that the president and General Grant were going to the play that night. He was determined to assassinate the president. A little while later, he went to Mary Surratt’s boarding house in Washington D.C, and he asked her to deliver a package for him to her tavern. He also asked her to tell her tenant there to have guns and ammo and bullets ,that he had stored there ready, to be picked up.At 7 that evening Booth met for a meeting with his co-workers. They assigned Lewis Powell to kill the Secretary of State, George Atzerodt to kill the Vice President, and Booth was going to single handedly shoot Lincoln and stab Grant. George Atzerodt, though, didn’t want to have to do with any killing. He said he was only signed up for a kidnapping. This didn’t stop Booth. He said is was too far in to back out.That night, the box was supposed to be guarded by a policeman named John Frederick Parker, but when Booth went into it, he wasn't at his post. A witness says that when Booth went into box, he took out a card wrote something on it, and handed it to the usher. The door immediately opened and let him in. As the play continued to the funniest part and line of the play, Booth planned on shooting Lincoln while the roars of the audience muffled the sounding of the bullet. BOOM. Lincoln was shot. He was shot right behind the right eye in the point-blank range. He immediately slumped over and was caught by the First Lady, Mrs. Lincoln, and screamed when she realized what happened. After hearing the gunshot, Rathbone immediately tried to stop John but he escaped with a furious battle. When Booth escaped onto the stage, the audience soon realized that John was not part of the play and the theatre became chaotic. After Booth drove away and fled, Charles Leale, an army surgeon, came in and saw Rathbone bleeding, but he walked to the president. He soon saw that the President was paralyzed and was hardly breathing. Soon everyone knew, the President was assassinated. That night, they tried to find a home where they can put Lincoln in so they can work. A man with a lantern called them into his home.Mary Lincoln, so startled by the assassination, that as they were working, a man named Edwin M. Stanton told her get out they so she cannot disturb them with her wails. President Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22am later that morning. Stanton made a statement the historians believed he said, “Now he belongs with the angels!”While this was happening, Booth was fleeing for his life. He was traveling to the tavern that he prepared beforehand with ammo, weapons, and guns. Then he traveled to a local doctor to help his broken foot. After, he made it to a home of Samuel Cox where he was guided to a man named Thomas Jones where they were going to stay for 5 days until they can cross the Potomac River. On April 24, they were at a farm of Richard H. Garrett, who was tricked in believing that Booth was a wounded soldier. Soon the Union Soldiers were at the house and was going to set fire to the barn they were staying at ,but John would not give up. Later on , a sergeant named Boston Corbett sneaked up on him and shot him a little not too far from where Booth shot Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth died soon on the porch after with his last words. All the assassins were soon caught and executed. President Abraham Lincoln was one of the first Presidents to be assassinated and had a huge impact on the U.S.A..

At a young age, everyones’ dream college is to attend Harvard University in Massachusetts or Princeton. Those dreams however wear down along with your GPA. After this stage, most people know they won’t get into their dream college simply because they’re not very bright at a subject or their not taking enough AP Classes. However though, college admission deans will always want more of something and less of another. Your GPA (Grade Point Average) determines the standards you have on your report card. An A in regular classes is 4 points while a B is three and so forth. However though, if you take sufficient AP classes, your GPA can go above a 4.00 because A’s in those classes are worth five points while B’s are four and so forth. This is probably the only time that having not as well an excellent grade is eligible. This doesn’t mean that you should get C’s and not so much try for the A’s. The reason for this is because, colleges want to see students who have extra-curricular activity. Not someone who has their face in a book all day. The reason for this is having a 4.0 and higher GPA isn’t that special. Many students around the United States have Gpa’s as high or higher than yours. You also have competition because some have them might have more extracurriculars than you. With the options of extra-curricular, you are able to choose from a wide range of options such as clubs, speech and debate, and volunteering. Now the logical idea is to change and do as many extracurriculars as you can. However though, colleges like it if you stay in a certain club or do a certain activity all 4 years to pertain like 2 new ones every single year. From this understanding, colleges know you’re dedicated to what you do and are far more likely to accept rather than one who changes every year for any unorthodox reason. Colleges like seeing leadership skills in these clubs, as well as an active participant. If you take multiple languages, indulge in sports, and have some volunteering hours; you will be much more desirable to a college than someone who took less than you. Though colleges don’t only look at grades, it’s still important to keep them above the standard the colleges have set for application acceptance. There are some extra tests that determine academic performance which colleges really look at to try and get to know you better. Now grades may not mean all the world but the questions on these tests are approved by the College Board. Perhaps the infamous of these is the SAT’s (Scholastic Aptitude Test) which includes the two key subjects, math and english, as well as an essay. Out of 2400 points, the SAT covers critical thinking standards as well as some simple math if you focused in class up to ninth grade. Other tests like the SAT II’s which test world language, and the ACT’s which is just a much smaller version of the SAT, also build up your reputation to a college. Like any other tests, these aren’t that different. They all have a point about your skill and determine placement for college as they tests are not held by your biased teacher or any other unfair reason where it might show that you’re more or less than what you really are. The last and probably the only reason you need to build up on before high school is who you are. Are you passionate about things or are you creative. These factors show the colleges that you different than the other students applying and they’ll more likely want to get to know you or interview you. You need to be industrious and use every single moment you can get toward that one goal you seek. Colleges like seeing people who created their own tutoring program or help made something to advance technology taking the world one step forward. This goal is different for everyone else but I’m sure that after you’ve achieved it, you’ll feel proud of what you’ve done. You can necessarily call these extra-curriculars but these show what you like to do most of the time, not something that was an option during lunch-time. Junior year is probably when you start receiving mail from random colleges telling you to apply to their college. At first they seem promising but all they want is about ninety-dollars from your credit card once you’ve submitted an application. If they accept is still based on your skills and such. When you get invitations from large colleges like MIT and Brown, they don’t really want you. They just discovered you on a list and mail you a brochure-type invitation so you’ll think they want you which in turn, they really don’t. Just apply to the colleges you want to and don’t listen to outside influences if those aren’t what you’re looking for. If you’ve just started high school, or even approaching the end, college is the right place to go. it’s a better choice mainly because a person’s view of you will be better, your reputation is on par with many people, and you have some extra knowledge. If you’re not satisfied with yourself, then colleges probably won’t be satisfied with you. Use every moment you have to get closer to the goal college you have. Then all you’ll have to do is make a collage about your college life.

There are many problems that plague our society today, but the one that hampers our world today the most is terrorism. Terrorism can be defined as premeditated, political violence that strikes at random and that is still a critical problem today. Some of the more recent terrorism acts include the January bombings in Pakistan and the September attack on the U.S. Embassy in Libya.In January 2013, there were two attacks in the city of Quetta, Pakistan. The first attack, which occurred in the morning near a market, claimed 12 lives and injured 47 people. The deadlier attack occurred in the evening of the very same day, as a suicide bomber blew up a snooker hall, killing 75 and injuring 170 more people. The group which claimed responsibility for the attack was a Sunni Islamic militant group, who were protesting the seizure of their weapons and the killing of a member of their group. Just recently, there was a second bombing in the same city in February 2013, killing 84 and injuring 190 after explosives planted in a water tank exploded. The militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed the responsibility for the February attack. On September 11, 2012, there was a terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. In the attack, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, John Christopher Stevens, was killed along with Information Officer Sean Smith and two ex-Navy SEALS who were acting as security guards. Initially, people thought that the attack was pre planned due to the attackers’ knowledge of safe houses and use of military grade weapons like RPGs, but later the attack was believed to have been a response to the controversial YouTube video,”The Innocence of Muslims.” In the aftermath of this attack, the Accountability Review Board in Libya discovered that the attack was planned months in advance, and the assumption that the YouTube video caused these attacks was incorrect. The attack is believed to have been caused by the Islamist militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the Ansar al-Sharia, an Islamic militant group. There are many people that believe that there are other problems that require more immediate attention, and they are surprising correct, but, terrorism is the most enormous and conceited problem that affects and will continue to affect the world until some major actions are taken. Many countries, including the United States, have already taken steps to fight against terrorism. Educating others on the countless disadvantages and lives terrorism has taken will help prevent terrorism, little by little.To conclude, the most enormous problem that the world faces today is terrorism, because it causes many deaths and is among the most sinful and sinister crimes in the world, as its stealth and unpredictability is a devil. Contributions that we should be making to help limit terroristic acts include that we should be educating the people of the world about it, as educating the people will help lower the number of terroristic acts in the world today.

Let’s face it. In the U.S., students do not get pressured enough. Students don’t really push themselves to the limit and try to exceed their goal. But in Asia, students are organized, well-educated, and pressured. Asian students are more competitive, they study more, and are hardworking. Should the U.S. try to replicate Asia’s teachings? Even though Asia uses these teachings, they can impact children greatly. Children will experience great amounts of pressure and many hardships and exams. Asians do learn more than Americans, but I think that the U.S. should not replicate the teachings of Asia, because it can cause students to be separated from the outside world and can prevent them from getting the required amounts of sleep.

In Asia, most students don’t sleep until eleven thirty. If we use Asia’s teachings, it will affect the health and can prevent them from getting the proper nutrients they need. absorbed in their work, students don’t get the required amount of sleep. Sleep is important for the prosperity and health of children. If students do not get enough rest, children cannot grow as tall, and cannot concentrate in school. This can lead students to get horrible grades and get more work because of punishment. Also, not getting enough sleep can affect the eyes and can cause victims to have bad eyesight. Imperfect eyesight can prevent people from doing the simplest things like looking at a board and copying down notes. Even though wearing glasses or eye contacts can help, they can feel very uncomfortable. So, with these reasons, the U.S. should not permit the use of Asia’s system of education.If the U.S. actually started using the discipline of Asia’s system of education, students will begin to think more about education and less about the outside world. Over time, they won’t know what has happened in the world. They live in their own universe now. But, the U.S. can change that by not using Asian teachings. The U.S. has one great thing: teachers educate the basic manners and how to communicate with people. Asia forces people to become more absorbed in education, but not the basic laws of life. Without the teachings of manners and how to communicate with people, how do people make friends and help each other out? The U.S., a great country valuing formality and communication, will become a corrupt country if we use Asia’s teachings. Because of this, U.S. should not use the Asia’s system of education.It is evident that Asia’s teachings are corrupting the United States. Education in the U.S. is perfect right now, and using Asia’s system can change the future of many Americans. Why change something that is perfectly fine, and damage the future of millions of fellow Americans? Because the cultivation of Asia can affect many people, the United States should not use Asia’s system of education.

The world is full of many diseases, natural disasters, and other harmful substances and organisms, such as carbon monoxide and blue-ringed octopus. But one thing many people don’t think about is that maybe why the shortage of food in areas of the world and extinction of many animals and plants because of us. Yes, us, humans. Just like the movies in the 70’s, Logan’s Run, where you “die” at age 30, and Soylent Green, where the world is overpopulated, the world now is overpopulated.In Logan’s Run, a man named Logan tries to avoid death when the light in his hand starts blinking. The blinking tells the government “it’s your time to go” at age 30. Logan runs until he reaches outside of the protective dome of society and runs out. To many peoples surprise, Logan brings back a man who has lived over the age of 30. In Soylent Green, the year is 2022 and the world is overpopulated. People are running out of food. The government hands out Soylent Green on Tuesdays. Soylent Green is a green cracker substance made of “high energy plankton”. At the end of the movie, people figure out that the green crackers are made of people.Today, the world population is 7,065,782,222 people living on Earth today, according to http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html on February 12, 2013. On the same site, the population of the U.S. is 315,317,263 on February 12, 2013. Research shows that from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013, the world population grew and will grow a massive 77,674,016 people. Everyday, about 300,000 babies are born compared to the estimated 150,000 deaths. That is a 2:1 ratio of births to deaths. The world population raises two people and then drops one person. This doesn’t even make a significant dent in the overpopulation. Even though it seems like the With the growing population, limited resources will dwindle even more. In 2015, the estimated world population will hit 7,200,008,584 people living on this planet. Electricity will become more expensive and a luxury item. Oil and gasoline will be more expensive than it is today. If we keep the population at this skyrocketing point, soon even trees and animals might become a myth.Everyday, about 300,000 babies are born compared to the estimated 150,000 deaths. That is a 2:1 ratio of births to deaths. The world population raises two people and then drops one person. This doesn’t even make a significant dent in the overpopulation.Whatever choices we make today will affect all of us in the future. We all have to conserve and reduce the use of limited resources to the Earth. If we use all our fresh water or trees, it will surely come back at us in the future, such as no more water that doesn’t taste salty and no more oxygen that’s fresh. We might not survive if we keep all of this pollution going. I conclude that the resources we have are the only ones we have and if we use up all of our resources, the next generation of humans, animals, and of any other species won’t be able to survive on Earth and may have to move to another sustainable planet or die on Earth or on the way. Only our generation can change the world to improve it or destroy it.

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